Alexander Sims eyes fastest EV charging record with Tesla Model 3

Formula E racing driver Alexander Sims will attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the fastest charging time for an electric car in order to demonstrate improvements in EV charging infrastructure.

For the attempt, sponsored by environmental charity Zero Carbon World, Sims will team up with charity trustee Dean Fielding and EV specialist... ( подробнее )

2021 Mercedes-Benz EQS: images give first look at interior

Mercedes-Benz is preparing to take on the Tesla Model S, Porsche Taycan and next-generation Jaguar XJ with its plush new EQS electric saloon, and fresh spy shots of a less-disguised prototype have emerged.  

Test cars have recently ditched the bulky body cladding and fake lights of previous testing mules, giving a glimpse of the headlight... ( подробнее )

4x4 face-off: Land Rover Defender meets G-Class, Jeep rivals

Nothing is moving in the parched valley bowl below except for the whirling dust blown this way and that by the hot summer wind. What water there is is slowly evaporating, leaving behind it only cracking mud, baked hard underfoot. Sandblasted, desiccated vegetation provides the only shade, and there’s very little of it. The temperature is 31deg C... ( подробнее )

New MG 5 electric estate priced from ?23,995 in UK

The planned prices of the new MG 5 electric estate have been revealed ahead of sales starting in the next few months.

New pricing information supplied to Autocar by the Cap HPI trade body shows that the 5 will go on sale from ?23,995 - after application of the government\'s plug-in vehicle grant -   and be available in two trim levels:... ( подробнее )

Porsche adds PDK auto gearbox to Cayman and Boxster 4.0

Porsche has introduced   a new PDK dual-clutch automatic gearbox   option for its six-cylinder Cayman   and Boxster models as an alternative to a manual, as is already the case with the   four-cylinder variants.  

The new seven-speed dual-clutch auto is available to order across all 718 models with the new 4.0-litre engine, including the... ( подробнее )

2021 Ineos Grenadier makes UK debut alongside off-road icons

Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s rugged new off-roader, the Ineos Grenadier, has appeared for the first time in public, displayed at London\'s Concours of Elegance alongside the 4x4 icons that inspired its design.

The Grenadier will be parked up next to the collection of historic off-roaders that make up Ineos\' own private fleet, including an original... ( подробнее )

New BMW i7: electric 7 Series spotted for the first time

BMW is gearing up to launch its answer to the   upcoming   Jaguar XJ   and Mercedes-Benz EQS   electric luxury saloons, as   the all-new i7 has been spotted testing for the first time.

To be sold alongside petrol, diesel and hybrid versions of the next-generation 7 Series from 2022, the i7 will sit atop BMW’s flexible CLAR platform and... ( подробнее )

New Volkswagen ID 3: first examples of EV hit British shores

Volkswagen\'s pivotal EV, the ID 3, has finally reached British shores as the first customer examples roll off the ship at Grimsby port.  

Earmarked for customers that pre-booked First Edition examples earlier this year, the fully-loaded models will be delivered over the next month. Volkswagen claims that the entire production and delivery... ( подробнее )

Driving the secret cars of Toyota's heritage collection

Cast your mind back, if you’re able, to the year 1994. May, to be precise. Manchester United have smashed Chelsea 4-0 in the FA Cup final, the Channel Tunnel has opened to great international fanfare and, of importance to car fans worldwide, Toyota has launched one of its boldest models in living memory: the RAV4.

A curvy, quirky 4x4 designed... ( подробнее )

2022 BMW M3 Touring: New images show off hot estate

As BMW gears up to expand its line-up of M performance cars with the first ever M3 Touring, our snappers have caught a development mule up close, giving us our best look yet at the performance estate.

The test car is wearing a full camouflage wrap, but we can see that it will bear a strong resemblance to the standard 3 Series Touring -... ( подробнее )